WITH holidays coming, and already here for some, I wanted to use the column this week to encourage you all to get out and about and explore the wonderful area we've got right on our doorstep.

Ask Dr Dazza | Moreton Bay Bugs

ANOTHER of our favourite festive seafoods are bugs. Not the flying kind, but rather the Moreton Bay bug and the Balmain bug. These animals are more commonly called slipper lobsters in other parts of the world.

Making miracles happen

Steph Bennet cares for hundreds of injured or orphaned wildlife every year with the aim of returning them to their natural habitat. See her work in our gallery of images...

Teaching spirit of Christmas

Families and staff at Sesame Lane Care and Kindergarten centres across the Moreton Bay Region will bring smiles to the faces of less fortunate children this Christmas, donating hundreds of gifts to the Pyjama Foundation.

ROPE stars shine in TV series

A ground-breaking TV series hosted by ROPE participants is shining a light on the disability support service. Find out how to watch it...

'Wonder and excitement all in one'

Paralympic swimmer Brenden Hall and his wife Brittany are back at their Mango Hill home after welcoming their first child at Brisbane’s Mater Mother’s Hospital.

'Pawfect' way to help RSPCA

It can be ‘ruff’ to spend the holidays without a loving family, so the team from the RSPCA at Dakabin have released their Christmas wishlist. Find out what they need here

Appeal to help needy families

There’s still time to bring a smile to a family in need this Christmas by placing a gift under the Kmart Wishing Tree. Find out what they need here

New look at Caboolture dealership

A new era will dawn at Grand Prix Mazda Caboolture this month when major upgrades are unveiled.

GALLERY: Redcliffe carols hailed a success

There was plenty of singing and dancing at Moreton Daily Stadium on Sunday night as close to 6,000 people gathered to enjoy the Redcliffe Christmas Carols event.